Ochagavia carnea (Beer) L.B.Sm. & Looser

Leaves to 45 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, with green-spined margins; undersurfaces are marked with greyish mealy lines. Inflorescence globose, covered by rose coloured outer bracts. Flowers have pink petals and bright yellow protruding stamens. [O. lindleyana (Lem.) Mez]

Central Chile

Source: Christensen, T.; Butcher, D. (2005). Bromeliaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.

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kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Lilianae
order      Poales
family       Bromeliaceae
genus        Ochagavia Philippi